There’s a difference between a treat meal & a cheat day! Here’s an illustration…

There’s a difference between a treat meal & a cheat day! 💯 Here’s an illustration of how it definitely would not be the treat meal throwing you off but adopting a “f*ck it” mentality & turning it into a cheat day could definitely begin to derail your progress.
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Things like having 2 slices of pizza, a cookie here or two or an occasional treat will not throw you off your goals 🍕 However, a whole day of junk food eating or a whole weekend adds up quick & can totally begin to slow down your hard work.
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My tips for staying on track & not stressing over treat meals:
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1 – Make sure to eat throughout the day even if you know you’re going to splurge on dinner: Going into a party or dinner starving is only going to make you lose complete control. .
2 – Save your treat meal for later in the day: Starting your day off on a bad foot will make it more likely for you to adopt a “f*ck it” mentality early on.
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3 – Enjoy what you want, not what people peer pressure you to eat: There will always be another holiday, birthday party, event you have to go to. You don’t have to splurge at everything but definitely enjoy the foods you want!
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4 – Don’t feel guilty, beat yourself or think you haver to go on a juice cleanse even if you had a cheat day: Just get right back to your normal clean eating routine & be kind to yourself, we’re all human.
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Left side: 1 cup Fage Greek yogurt + 1/2 cup blueberries, 2 eggs, 1 @melissasproduce baby pineapple, spaghetti squash Mariana w/ ground turkey & cauliflower, chicken salad w/ @primalkitchenfoods dressing, 1 rice + 1 tbsp almond butter, + 2 slices thin crust pizza.
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Right: 1 large donut, 2 chicken wings + bag of chips, 1 burger + 1 snickers bar, 1 coke & 3 slices pizza.
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